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Archive for June, 2011

Firing Back at Illegal Poker Accusations, Tobey Maguire Denies Wrongdoing – AceShowbiz

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Kansas City Star

Firing Back at Illegal Poker Accusations, Tobey Maguire Denies Wrongdoing
AceShowbiz
In his response to the lawsuit alleging him of winning $300000 in illegal poker, the former 'Spider-Man' star admits to playing in the Texas Hold 'Em matches, but denies they were 'controlled games'. Tobey Maguire is pleading his innocence in response ...
Tobey Maguire: I Did NOT Play Illegal PokerTMZ.com
Maguire denies knowingly playing illegal pokermsnbc.com
Tobey Maguire denies wrongdoing in Hollywood poker ring, says he lost money to ...New York Daily News
Hollywood Reporter -San Antonio Express -PerezHilton.com
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Full Tilt Poker to be Sold; Player Refunds Rumored – PokerNews.com

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

USA Today

Full Tilt Poker to be Sold; Player Refunds Rumored
PokerNews.com
On Thursday evening, Nathaniel Popper of the Los Angeles Times reported that Full Tilt Poker was allegedly set to be purchased by “a group of European investors in a deal that could allow US players to recover as much as $150 million. ...
Full Tilt Poker to be sold to European investorsLos Angeles Times
The Moneymaker Effect How online poker got so popular.Slate Magazine
Full Tilt Poker traffic now routed through Kahnawake Mohawk TerritoryCasino City Times
Internet-Poker.co.uk -Wall Street Journal -Mashable
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WSOP: Joe Ebanks Picks Up a Bracelet Plus Seven Figures in 6-Max – Bluff Magazine

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Poker News Report

WSOP: Joe Ebanks Picks Up a Bracelet Plus Seven Figures in 6-Max
Bluff Magazine
In an event filled with some of the biggest personalities and top talents poker has to offer, it was the relatively quiet and unassuming Joe Ebanks who silenced the field, defeating a tough group of 474 players in the $10000 Six-Handed No Limit Hold'em ...
Joe Ebanks Wins No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed Championship at 2011 World Series ...CardPlayer.com

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Poker’s backers in Congress have no hand in the game – Las Vegas Sun

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Poker's backers in Congress have no hand in the game
Las Vegas Sun
Interestingly enough, most of Congress' biggest players when it comes to legalizing online poker don't actually play the game. Rep. Joe Barton, a Texas Republican, appears to have taken up the mantle of poker in the House ...

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The Nuts: Jason Mercier earns No. 1 – ESPN (blog)

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Poker News Report

The Nuts: Jason Mercier earns No. 1
ESPN (blog)
The Nuts is a monthly feature that takes a look at the best poker players in the world. This feature aims to produce a list of the best players at the moment. Our panel of 10 is comprised of ESPN.com's trio of poker contributors (Gary ...
Jason Mercier Deep Again In WSOP 2-7 Triple DrawCardPlayer.com
A Day in the Life of Jason MercierPokerNews.com
Razz Champ Porter Wins Event #44OnlinePokerNews.org
Gainsborough Standard -Havelock News -Casino City Times
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Legalize betting for online poker? – Christian Science Monitor

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Poker News Report

Legalize betting for online poker?
Christian Science Monitor
A bill in Congress to allow betting for online poker is based on the notion that poker is mainly a game of skill. Fat chance. By the Monitor's Editorial Board / June 30, 2011 A 2006 law effectively blocks all types of Internet gambling by Americans, ...
Poker Players' Alliance gets behind Shelley BerkleyLas Vegas Sun
Chuck Blount: Barton bill creates federal online poker optimismSan Antonio Express
The New ChicagoNow and Online PokerChicagoNow (blog)
Washington Post (blog) -NBC Washington -The Republic
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